Obituary: Larry Dennis Wright

Published 7:31 pm Thursday, September 7, 2017

Larry Dennis Wright

1945-2017

Larry Dennis Wright, 72, of Perryville, Kentucky, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at his residence. Larry was born May 15, 1945, to the late G.L. and Ruby Lewis Wright. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Phyllis Jean Bottom Wright.

Larry, a former truck driver for Triple S Transport, was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He loved his horses and was a member of the Quarter Horse Association.

In addition to his wife, Larry is survived by seven children, Angie Wright, Kathy Wright, Rosalind (Bruce) Pheasant, Christopher Wright, Rebecca Bishop (Damon), Maegan Castle (Jeff) and Eric Riley (Mary); 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He is also survived by five sisters and three brothers, Rackie Kenneth (Margaret) Wright, Connie (Mary) Wright, Georgia Helen Wright, Barbara Jane (Bobby) Coulter, Charlotte Diane (Pete) Kaseta, Janice Kay (Willie) McGuire, Patricia (Bobby) Dick and Ricky Dale (Tiffany) Sutton; and his beloved Quarter Horses, Dample and Iris.

The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Walden Funeral Home Perryville with burial to follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Bro. Jamie Hamilton will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 and after 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Justin Yeast, Michaela Montgomery, Bobby Joe Wheeler, Joe (Lud) Auberry, Lynn Bottom and Brandon Bottom. Honorary pallbearers will be Kinley Hunt, Kaegan Tyler Bishop and employees of Triple S Transport.